Research Question: How does racism effect students? Contributed by: Kaitlyn Grimes
Educational Administrators' Perceptions of Racism in Diverse School Contexts.
This article's main focus was on challenges faced by students in western countries, due to racism. These forms included context in which racism exists in schools, also it looks into a study on efforts of the principals to deal with such challenges related to ethnocultural diversity in their schools.The last bit that it states are reasons for failure of any school's administrators' to acknowledge racism in their schools. When you think of racism in school you think of kids harassing other kids because of the way they look, or they way they live. But in a lot of cases teachers have racist comments as well. Some times the teachers just look right past the fact that racism is going on in their class.
I found this article to be very interesting in the fact that they looked at it through the schools administrators perception in diverse situations. The teachers and principals see these things happen first hand and are able to witness it from a bystanders point of view. Many of the divers school situations have clicks have take sides in certain situations, where as the teachers get to look at both sides of the debate. The principal has to deal with any of the complaints from the parents or even the students themselves when they get into trouble.
Korean born, Korean‐American high school students' entry into understanding race and racism through social interactions and conversations.
This paper explores how a group of Korean born, Korean‐American high school students came to understand race and racism in the US through social interactions and conversations, with particular attention paid to the locality of time, space and people engaged. Therefore, we explore not only how race and racism are socially constructed in the lives of the participants, but also how social interactions and daily conversations play a critical role for the students to develop and locate their voices in relation to understanding how race and racism effect their lives. It is worth emphasizing that the participants' understanding on the concepts of race and racism were refined in dialog and emergent fashion in the course of dialogs. In other words, it was not like a new learning or sudden enlightenment. Rather, it was rediscovery of their own experiences, which they had but were not able to explicate or find appropriate languages with which to identify their experiences until they were provided an opportunity to discuss their thoughts around the concepts of race and racism.
This article was interesting to me because both of my cousins were adopted from Korea, and were raised in America. Growing up as a kid and having two close cousins that were of a completely different race gave me a better understanding from an early age of the differences and effects on peoples lives. I liked how they tried to understand race and racism through social interactions and our conversations, where are actually probably the two easiest ways to understand. By facial expressions alone you can tell how someone reacts to another.
Palmer, John, and Eun-Young Jang (2005) "Race, Ethnicity & Education"; Vol. 8 Issue 3, p297-317, 21p
Racism: Its Implications for the Education of Minority Social Work Students
The problem of attracting minority group students in social work is just one aspect of the larger social problem of racism. This paper clearly defines racism, its influence on the social and psychological processes associated with career identification and selection, and its influence on interpersonal relationships. As a way of illustrating the effects of racism, case studies describing common problems experienced by minority students who decide to enter social work programs are presented. The paper closes with a set of broad recommendations that should enable social work educators to retain minority group students.
People get judged by their social class and minority status all the time. This journal clearly defined the different kinds of racism associated with careers. I liked that they not only talked about the effects of racism but they wanted to actually illustrate it, so they showed case studies describing problems that were typically associated with racism. They also suggested a lot of recommendations that could help.
Longres, John F, and Seltzer, Gary B (1994). "Journal of Multicultural Social Work"; Vol. 3 Issue 1, p59-75, 17p, 1 chart
Changing Perspective: How Learning about Racism Influences Student Awareness and Emotion
As students participate in diversity courses in greater numbers, it is important to understand the effects of these courses. Although other researchers have examined this topic, particularly with respect to stereotype reduction and racial attitudes, they were interested in how a diversity course might also affect students' awareness of racism and White privilege. With both quantitative and qualitative measures, the results showed increases in awareness and in feelings of racial guilt and responsibility. These findings expand the existing literature and highlight important questions for future research.
I found that this was a great article, I really enjoyed how students could be affected by learning about racism, and the awareness and emotions that arose from it The more you know about a certain topic the less likely you will be to discriminate against it. I feel that the more educated students are about diversity and racism would help influence a better communication between everyone. Students would be able to work together better and have a better knowledge of each others background.
Kernahan, Cyndi and Davis, Tricia (2007). "Teaching of Psychology," v34 n1 pg 49-52
Rocking the Racism Boat: School-Based Activities Speak Out on Denial Avoidance
The present study seeks insights from current school activists on the tendency of educators and others to engage in denial and avoidance when discussing issues surrounding racism, and how that affects the daily work on social justice projects in schools. The author outlines contemporary and historical aspects of the denial of racism in Canada, and a problematic lack of engagement of school-based activists, especially young people, in the academic literature, particularly related to their role as active participants in social justice movements. This research repositions student and teacher activist roles in schools and in educational research itself. Excerpts from in-depth interviews with 11 student and teacher participants include the understandings of those who choose to engage in social justice work in actual school settings, and offer new insights into theoretical and practical considerations regarding the denial and avoidance of racism in schools.
This article was interesting to read because people said what they really felt, they spoke out and let others know how they really felt. I enjoyed how they interviewed different students and teachers, offering them new insights. There are a lot more school activities available for schools each year for different peoples likes and needs. With more diverse schools the opportunities might be different. Students should be given the same opportunities no matter what their school may be like.
Lund, Darren E (2006). "Race, Ethnicity and Education, v9, n2 p203-221.
Contributed by: Kaitlyn Grimes
Educational Administrators' Perceptions of Racism in Diverse School Contexts.
This article's main focus was on challenges faced by students in western countries, due to racism. These forms included context in which racism exists in schools, also it looks into a study on efforts of the principals to deal with such challenges related to ethnocultural diversity in their schools.The last bit that it states are reasons for failure of any school's administrators' to acknowledge racism in their schools. When you think of racism in school you think of kids harassing other kids because of the way they look, or they way they live. But in a lot of cases teachers have racist comments as well. Some times the teachers just look right past the fact that racism is going on in their class.
I found this article to be very interesting in the fact that they looked at it through the schools administrators perception in diverse situations. The teachers and principals see these things happen first hand and are able to witness it from a bystanders point of view. Many of the divers school situations have clicks have take sides in certain situations, where as the teachers get to look at both sides of the debate. The principal has to deal with any of the complaints from the parents or even the students themselves when they get into trouble.
Ryan, James (2003) "Race, Ethnicity & Education"; Vol. 6 Issue 2, p145, 20p
Korean born, Korean‐American high school students' entry into understanding race and racism through social interactions and conversations.
This paper explores how a group of Korean born, Korean‐American high school students came to understand race and racism in the US through social interactions and conversations, with particular attention paid to the locality of time, space and people engaged. Therefore, we explore not only how race and racism are socially constructed in the lives of the participants, but also how social interactions and daily conversations play a critical role for the students to develop and locate their voices in relation to understanding how race and racism effect their lives. It is worth emphasizing that the participants' understanding on the concepts of race and racism were refined in dialog and emergent fashion in the course of dialogs. In other words, it was not like a new learning or sudden enlightenment. Rather, it was rediscovery of their own experiences, which they had but were not able to explicate or find appropriate languages with which to identify their experiences until they were provided an opportunity to discuss their thoughts around the concepts of race and racism.
This article was interesting to me because both of my cousins were adopted from Korea, and were raised in America. Growing up as a kid and having two close cousins that were of a completely different race gave me a better understanding from an early age of the differences and effects on peoples lives. I liked how they tried to understand race and racism through social interactions and our conversations, where are actually probably the two easiest ways to understand. By facial expressions alone you can tell how someone reacts to another.
Palmer, John, and Eun-Young Jang (2005) "Race, Ethnicity & Education"; Vol. 8 Issue 3, p297-317, 21p
Racism: Its Implications for the Education of Minority Social Work Students
The problem of attracting minority group students in social work is just one aspect of the larger social problem of racism. This paper clearly defines racism, its influence on the social and psychological processes associated with career identification and selection, and its influence on interpersonal relationships. As a way of illustrating the effects of racism, case studies describing common problems experienced by minority students who decide to enter social work programs are presented. The paper closes with a set of broad recommendations that should enable social work educators to retain minority group students.
People get judged by their social class and minority status all the time. This journal clearly defined the different kinds of racism associated with careers. I liked that they not only talked about the effects of racism but they wanted to actually illustrate it, so they showed case studies describing problems that were typically associated with racism. They also suggested a lot of recommendations that could help.
Longres, John F, and Seltzer, Gary B (1994). "Journal of Multicultural Social Work"; Vol. 3 Issue 1, p59-75, 17p, 1 chart
Changing Perspective: How Learning about Racism Influences Student Awareness and Emotion
As students participate in diversity courses in greater numbers, it is important to understand the effects of these courses. Although other researchers have examined this topic, particularly with respect to stereotype reduction and racial attitudes, they were interested in how a diversity course might also affect students' awareness of racism and White privilege. With both quantitative and qualitative measures, the results showed increases in awareness and in feelings of racial guilt and responsibility. These findings expand the existing literature and highlight important questions for future research.
I found that this was a great article, I really enjoyed how students could be affected by learning about racism, and the awareness and emotions that arose from it The more you know about a certain topic the less likely you will be to discriminate against it. I feel that the more educated students are about diversity and racism would help influence a better communication between everyone. Students would be able to work together better and have a better knowledge of each others background.
Kernahan, Cyndi and Davis, Tricia (2007). "Teaching of Psychology," v34 n1 pg 49-52
Rocking the Racism Boat: School-Based Activities Speak Out on Denial Avoidance
The present study seeks insights from current school activists on the tendency of educators and others to engage in denial and avoidance when discussing issues surrounding racism, and how that affects the daily work on social justice projects in schools. The author outlines contemporary and historical aspects of the denial of racism in Canada, and a problematic lack of engagement of school-based activists, especially young people, in the academic literature, particularly related to their role as active participants in social justice movements. This research repositions student and teacher activist roles in schools and in educational research itself. Excerpts from in-depth interviews with 11 student and teacher participants include the understandings of those who choose to engage in social justice work in actual school settings, and offer new insights into theoretical and practical considerations regarding the denial and avoidance of racism in schools.
This article was interesting to read because people said what they really felt, they spoke out and let others know how they really felt. I enjoyed how they interviewed different students and teachers, offering them new insights. There are a lot more school activities available for schools each year for different peoples likes and needs. With more diverse schools the opportunities might be different. Students should be given the same opportunities no matter what their school may be like.
Lund, Darren E (2006). "Race, Ethnicity and Education, v9, n2 p203-221.
EDC 102 Fnl Prj Part I Eval - Kaitlyn